The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.
The RoleAbout the RoleWe are seeking a Product Owner Intern to support our software product development for teams. In this role, you will help translate customer needs and business objectives into clear, well‑defined requirements for engineering. You’ll work closely with software developers, UX designers, QA, and product managers to help build and deliver high‑quality software features.
This internship is ideal for students passionate about technology, problem‑solving, and building software products for industrial applications in Energy and Chemicals verticals.Your Impact
What You Will Learn
Hands-on experience in software product ownership, from requirements to release.
Direct collaboration with engineering teams working on real software features.
Mentorship from experienced product and technical leaders.
Practical exposure to Agile development, user story writing, and software lifecycle management.
Key Responsibilities
Product Discovery & Technical Understanding
Assist in gathering user needs and translating them into functional and technical requirements.
Participate in technical discussions with developers to understand feasibility, constraints, and implementation options.
Analyze customer feedback, product usage data, and market trends to support software feature planning.
Backlog & User Story Management
Help build and maintain a prioritized, well‑structured software product backlog.
Write user stories with clear acceptance criteria tailored for software engineering teams.
Refine requirements through backlog grooming, clarifying edge cases, workflows, and dependencies.
Agile Execution & Collaboration
Support SAFE Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
Work closely with developers and QA to validate requirements, answer questions, and ensure user stories are ready for development.
Assist in testing new features, troubleshooting issues, and validating that completed work meets expected functionality and quality.
Delivery & Continuous Improvement
Contribute to release planning and documentation for new software features.
Help analyze performance metrics and user feedback to identify improvement opportunities.
Prepare reports, demos, and presentations that communicate software progress to stakeholders.
Pursuing a Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical or business field.
Strong interest in software development processes, Agile methodologies, and product lifecycle management.
Ability to break down complex technical concepts into understandable requirements.
Strong communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
Basic understanding of software architecture, APIs, or cloud services.
Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Projects.
Experience with software-related coursework, personal coding projects, hackathons, or internships.
Exposure to UX/UI concepts, wireframing, or prototyping tools is a plus.
Hourly Internship Pay Rate: $28.00 - $ 32.00/hour
Work Location:
Aspen Technology has a global hybrid workplace for most of our roles. Employees are expected to work in the office 4 days per week and may work remotely 1 day per week, unless the employee has a reasonable accommodation or other approved exception to the hybrid workplace schedule. Our Internship role is based in our global headquarters in Bedford, MA.
Work Authorization
AspenTech will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Skills Required
- Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or a related technical or business field
- Strong interest in software development processes, Agile methodologies, and product lifecycle management
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into understandable requirements
- Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Basic understanding of software architecture, APIs, or cloud services
- Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Projects
- Experience with software-related coursework, personal coding projects, hackathons, or internships
- Exposure to UX/UI concepts, wireframing, or prototyping tools
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
Aspen Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aspen Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by Aspen Technology.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as strong, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans and high-quality carrier options. Several recent remarks characterize the health insurance as "great" or "amazing," with low copays noted in some cases.
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Parental & Family Support — Maternity and paternity leave receive consistently positive mentions and are characterized as well-reviewed. Company materials also highlight family-oriented benefits alongside core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes vacation/PTO, paid holidays, and sick leave, with multiple indications of generous paid time off. Dedicated volunteer hours and well-regarded leave policies reinforce breadth in time-away benefits.
Aspen Technology Insights
What We Do
AspenTech is a global leader in asset optimization software helping the world’s leading industrial companies run their operations more safely, efficiently and reliably – enabling innovation while reducing waste and impact on the environment. AspenTech software accelerates and maximizes value gained from digital transformation initiatives with a holistic approach to the asset lifecycle and supply chain. By introducing effective AI modeling to traditional principles of process engineering, AspenTech delivers a faster and more accurate analysis of efficiency and performance boundaries. The real-time data and actionable insights delivered by our software help customers push the boundaries of what’s possible.
